You are my wife, don't doubt it!

"But it's mainly because when I was in the second grade of junior high school, I had a fat head teacher who was even more annoying than Song Haijian," Xiao Yao recalled. "Now when I hear the sound of high heels, I will think of her. It's a primitive fear engraved in my genes."

Shen Jie and Yu Luying spoke at the same time. The former said, "You are a pig. You wore sneakers instead of high heels for your wedding photos?" The latter said, "You are even more annoying than Teacher Song. Is that true? I don't believe it."

"Well, after thinking about it carefully, we are evenly matched." Xiao Yao felt a lot of sweat on his forehead. He raised his left hand to wipe it. As soon as he raised his hand, the upper of the pair of bulging high-heeled shoes was only a few centimeters away from his nose.

Xiao Yao smelled a strange odor, and out of the experimental spirit of scientific exploration, he brought the shoes closer to his nose.

Yu Luying looked back at him, and he quickly put the shoes down.

It is difficult to get a taxi in Qingpu, especially since it is so late now. The three of them walked for more than ten minutes but still couldn't get a taxi.

It is not known whether there are buses or not. Even if there are, no one knows where the stops are. Even if it is possible to check, Shen Jie will probably never want to take the bus again.

Shen Tianyun said that in their time, using a mobile phone, you could not only call a taxi, but also place an order with nearby private cars going the same way, pay for the ride, and each get what they need. It sounds so fucking sci-fi, like something out of a game...

Finally, a black Toyota stopped beside them. The driver stuck his head out and asked, "Where are you going? Want a taxi?"

This is the illegal taxi that often appears in the suburbs and towns. Right now, the few people have no other choice. Although the price seems a bit rip-off, they have no choice but to accept it.

"Xiao Yao, you sit in the front." Shen Jie arranged.

"Oh." Xiao Yao reached out and opened the passenger door.

"I'll sit in the front," Yu Luying got in first and fastened her seat belt, "You can sit in the back with me."

"Silly girl, what are you doing——"

In the end, Yu Luying sat in the front, while Shen Jie and Xiao Yao sat in the back row.

"Wife!" Xiao Yao panted and rested his head on Shen Jie's knees: "Actually, I am just a stupid kid. The stupid kid is me."

"I can see it - I can hear it," Shen Jie stroked his head, "Silly boy, stop talking and go to bed."

"Actually, I'm just a country bumpkin..." Xiao Yao said incoherently, "From a quiet little village..."

"Your town...can't even be called a village." Yu Luying turned around and said.

In fact, Shen Jie is unwilling to be too intimate with Xiao Yao in front of Yu Luying. She always feels that this is not giving enough face to her friend. However, there is nothing she can do under the current circumstances.

Don’t vomit on my feet later, Shen Jie thought.

Although this pair of shoes is not very expensive, but...

Ouch, my skirt is the key!

Unlike Shen Jie's conflicted mood, Xiao Yao was feeling extremely happy at the moment - he was both happy and physically and mentally exhausted, with that kind of fulfillment that should have brought the day to a perfect end.

Shen Jie felt a dishonest hand on her ankle. She wanted to kick it, but after thinking it over she gave up.

The taxi was speeding along the dark national highway. Luo Dayou's "Masters of the Future" was playing in the car. Xiao Yao's heart just kept floating along with the song, just floating like this...

Finally fell asleep.

Although they were asleep, they were not completely asleep. Xiao Yao felt as if he could hear the two girls whispering and chatting.

Wow, they have such a good relationship. I won’t be redundant one day, right?

I don’t know how long the car drove, but it finally stopped.

Are we there yet? It's faster than I thought, Xiao Yao thought.

"Xiao Yao, Xiao Yao," Shen Jie patted Xiao Yao's head, "Let's get off the car."

"Are we there yet?" Xiao Yao raised his head and felt much more sober.

"No, the car broke down." Yu Luying had already gotten out of the car and helped Xiao Yao open the door.

"What? Anchored?" Xiao Yao was shocked.

"I'm sorry," the driver turned around and said to Xiao Yao, "Please get off and find another car. I won't charge you."

"No, this is not a question of whether to charge or not," Shen Jie said anxiously, "Where can we find a car in this remote place? Let's wait for you to fix it for a while."

"It can't be fixed," the driver shook his head. "You've been waiting for 20 to 30 minutes. If it's fixed, can I just sit here and do nothing? I'll just stay in the car tonight and find someone to come and check it out in the morning."

"Can you find a car for us? Don't you have that radio station?" Yu Luying discussed with the driver.

"Oh, if I can find you one, I will definitely find one, but this is not a taxi. At this time and in this place, you can ask a friend to pick you up, and you don't have to stay here overnight."

"How about we call a tow truck for you? We'll follow the tow truck back." Shen Jie took out her cell phone.

"Forget it. I've worked for half a month in vain by calling a tow truck. I'm not charging you for the car anymore. I don't want my car to break down, so don't make it difficult for me." The driver shook his head vigorously and hid back in the car.

Shen Jie hesitated for a moment, discussed quietly with Yu Luying, and finally decided to abandon the car and move on.

Xiao Yao got out of the car and found that this was really the wilderness - a dark national highway, with weeds taller than people on both sides... stinky ditches, and farmland.

What big countryside? This is simply a dark and windy night for murder!

The three teenagers walked along the national highway, waving their hands desperately at the occasional passing vehicles with high beams on.

And without exception, they whizzed past mercilessly.

Xiao Yao was a little worried that Shen Jie would take her anger out on him again, but this time she seemed very calm.

The two girls were still walking hand in hand in front of him. They were chatting quietly along the way, and he could even hear their laughter from time to time.

But... it's really cold... Xiao Yao subconsciously hugged his arms tightly.

If the cold at night can still be described as "cool", then it is the purest cold now.

The road was wet, and it looked like it had just rained in the car.

Xiao Yao felt that the air in his stomach was sinking, his head was splitting, he was so sleepy that he wanted to vomit, his legs were sore, and his shoes felt like they were filled with lead.

It’s true, I haven’t traveled far for a long time, and I haven’t exercised properly for a long time, Xiao Yao thought.

"Luying, who are you calling?"

"Give it to my uncle. I wanted to ask him to find a car to pick us up, but his phone was turned off."

"Turn off the phone? What happened to him?"

"Oh, I remember now!" Yu Luying suddenly shouted, "Damn, the priests of the Magic City Diocese are going on retreat together these two days."

"What does retreat mean?" Shen Jie asked the question, but she didn't seem to want to know the answer, and Yu Luying seemed too tired to speak.

After walking like this for who knows how long, the three of them finally came to a place that looked like there were people.

The so-called "looks like there are people" means that this should be a settlement with humans living here, or to be more precise, the urban-rural fringe.

Most of the shops here have pulled down their shutters, and there are no cars on the road, only some empty vehicles parked on the roadside.

Xiao Yao, Shen Jie and Yu Luying looked around and found that there seemed to be only four stores with lights on.

A Lanzhou ramen restaurant, a Shaxian snack restaurant, a Hualian supermarket, and a 7 Days Inn chain.

Seven Days Inn, Seven Days Hotel chain.

The sign is blue with a soft milky glow.

It's like the gentle call of home.

The three of them persisted in taking a taxi for another ten minutes in the biting cold wind.

"Or..." Xiao Yao looked at the 7 Days Inn chain.

"Okay." "No." Shen Jie and Yu Luying said.

So they stood there for another five minutes, until the sound of dogs barking began to come from far and near.

Yu Luying looked frightened and tugged at Shen Jie's sleeve.

The three people finally stepped into the lobby of the 7 Days Inn.

Xiao Yao originally thought that since it was a chain hotel, all the rooms should be similar.

He had never stayed in a chain hotel in Shanghai—not counting the Rongfu Hotel where he slept with Shen Jie last time—but he had passed by a 7 Days Inn in the city and looked inside.

That lobby was definitely not what it is now, um... gray and seemed very dilapidated.

"Hello, do you have a reservation?"

Xiao Yao looked back at the two beautiful girls sitting and talking on the sofa in the lobby, and turned tiredly to the teller of the 7 Days Hotel: "I don't have a reservation, are there any rooms available?"

“We currently have king-size rooms and single rooms.”

"And the kind with two beds, what is it called?"

"Sorry, our standard rooms are full."

"Then... one king-size bed room and one single room," Xiao Yao decided.

"Okay, let me register your ID cards."

Xiao Yao took out his ID card and handed it over reluctantly.

Last time at Home Inn, I was rejected because I was under 16 years old. They said I couldn’t register alone without a guardian. Shen Jie also complained, “Why are you under 16 years old?”

I still remember saying to myself at that time: "I am growing up slowly. I am sorry."

Is history going to repeat itself today?

I can only hope that the Seven Days Inn won’t be as rigid and strict as Home Inn... maybe the suburbs will be more relaxed than the city, Xiao Yao prayed.

Santa Maria, Santa Maria…

"Sorry..." The smiling receptionist returned the ID card to Xiao Yao: "Your ID card shows that you are not yet 16 years old. We cannot register you without a guardian."

"Ha..." Xiao Yao took his ID card and thought that the Virgin Mary was of no use at all.

"What's wrong?" Yu Luying came over to see.

"You can't check in if you're under 16." Xiao Yao looked frustrated and handed his ID card to Yu Luying.

"I knew it. The rules of this kind of hotel are all the same. I think we should just sit in this lobby until dawn. It will be light at five o'clock anyway." Shen Jie leaned back on the sofa and spoke slowly and loudly.

Yu Luying looked at the ID card and her eyes suddenly lit up: "Hey, look, isn't this going to be 16 tomorrow?"

"Sorry, even one day later won't work. The system won't work." The receptionist even turned the computer screen slightly so that Yu Luying could see it.

After hearing what Yu Luying said, Xiao Yao looked at the clock behind the receptionist pointing to 11:48 and wondered, isn't today just June 6th?

Huh? What the hell? So today is June 6th? I got the date wrong!

Isn't it tomorrow in a little while?!

Holy Mother! I'm saved! Xiao Yao was delighted.

"But according to regulations, your and her ID cards are also required..." The receptionist looked at Yu Luying and nodded at Shen Jie who was sitting on the sofa.

Xiao Yao's face turned bitter again.

If Shen Jie's ID card was usable, she wouldn't be living with me. Yu Luying is younger than me...

"However," the receptionist came closer mysteriously and lowered her voice, "I didn't tell you this. Just register your room and go up. We don't need to register if you have visitors."

"Thank you, thank you!" Xiao Yao was very grateful.

Xiao Yao and Yu Luying turned around and walked back to the sofa in the lobby and reported the current progress to Shen Jie.

"Okay," Shen Jie said happily, "Lu Ying and I will sleep in the big bed, and you can sleep in the single room."

Xiao Yao stretched out his right hand and drew a "?" in the air.

This doesn't seem to be part of my plan?

Shen Jie tilted her head: "What else do you want to do?"

"Wait a minute," Yu Luying interrupted them weakly, "Can I get two rooms with one ID card?"

Shen Jie's eyelids drooped.

……

"That's really not possible," the receptionist said with a smile, "You can't use one ID card to check into two rooms. The specific reasons are as follows: 1. According to the requirements of the public security department, all guests entering the hotel must bring their ID cards to the front desk to register. You need to register as many ID cards as you have; 2..."

Yu Luying looked at the clock and saw it was 12 o'clock. She suddenly turned to Xiao Yao and said, "Happy birthday, Xiao Yao!"

"Happy birthday!" Shen Jie quickly responded.

"Happy birthday!" the receptionist followed up.

"Thank you, thank you." Xiao Yao put his hands together and waved to the two girls and the receptionist, then handed his ID card back to the receptionist: "Give me a spacious room with a king-size bed." Then, he turned to the two girls and said, "I'm going to find an Internet cafe to play."

"The Blue Internet Cafe has been closed for rectification recently due to fire safety issues," the receptionist kindly reminded.

Shen Jie's eyelids drooped again.